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Canterbury Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

15 Baptist Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224 · (603) 783-9944 · Part of Shaker Regional School District

Canterbury’s School Grade C better than 28% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
90
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Canterbury Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Canterbury kids: Belmont Middle School

On the path

Where Canterbury kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Canterbury Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Belmont Middle Schoolin Belmont

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

15 Baptist Rd., Canterbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten20
Grade 119
Grade 222
Grade 320
Grade 49
Enrollment over time
105’20
106’21
116’22
106’23
90’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Canterbury Elementary School from Canterbury families.

Other schools in Shaker Regional School District

The district →
Belmont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Belmont
C−
336 students10:1
Belmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Belmont
C
350 students11:1
Belmont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belmont
C+
361 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Canterbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.